News
![Two open books lying on a desk.](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0018/511353/Books-on-a-desk-thumbnail.jpg)
01 Nov 2023
Educational outcomes poorer for children with type 1 diabetes
Children in Aotearoa with type 1 diabetes have significantly poorer educational...
![View of University of Otago clocktower clock face from below-right](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0026/495323/Clocktower-clock-face-angle-image-650width.jpg)
26 Jul 2023
Immunity gap likely reason for cluster of NZ whooping cough deaths, experts say
The death of three babies in Aotearoa from whooping cough this year were likely...
![Nick Bowden image 1](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0031/288940/nick-bowden-image-1-0244636.png)
10 May 2023
Good support improves autistic students' education experience
Autistic students are three times more likely to be stood down or suspended from...
![Nick Bowden 2023 thumbnail](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0013/301045/nick-bowden-2023-thumbnail-0244553.jpg)
08 May 2023
Environment impacts mental health of young people – research
Living in areas with high numbers of fast food, alcohol and gambling outlets, ca...
![](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0026/415385/otago693615.jpg)
12 Jul 2022
Tuesday 12 July 2022, Significant struggle of feeding a family outlined in study
Skipping meals, neglecting their health, and constant stress – this is the lived...
![pexels ekaterina bolovtsova thumbnail](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0017/315233/pexels-ekaterina-bolovtsova-thumbnail-841706.jpg)
20 Jun 2022
Cell biology discovery opens doors for brain disease research
Scientists have discovered how and why some genetic mutations can contribute to...
![](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0022/415507/otago693610.jpg)
03 Feb 2022
3 February 2022 Otago researchers help debunk harmful misconception about Autism
University of Otago researchers are helping to breakdown stigma and discriminati...
![](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0013/415021/otago693608.jpg)
10 Aug 2021
10 August 2021 $500,000 for study of environment’s link to children’s mental health
Is there a connection between the mental health of young people and the physical...
![](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0027/414477/otago827146.jpg)
30 Apr 2021
30 April 2021, Health sector not ready to provide best practice abortion care
Aotearoa achieved a major milestone in sexual and reproductive health and rights...
![Diabetes device image](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0022/294331/diabetes-device-image-824726.jpg)
04 Mar 2021
5 March 2021, Diabetes study furthers work on ‘artificial pancreas’
Taking another step towards an “artificial pancreas” to improve the health of pe...
![Otago Medical School image](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0016/301714/otago-medical-school-image-747179.jpg)
04 Nov 2020
$3.3 million to help Otago researchers tackle health issues
Thirty-six University of Otago researchers have received career boosting funding...
![](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0020/414731/otago747154.jpg)
02 Nov 2020
Kiwi kids get half of energy intake from ultra-processed foods
Kiwi kids get half of energy intake from ultra-processed foods